Prosecutors say Daddy is calling witnesses from jail.

Prosecutors allege Sean “Daddy” Coombs is breaking prison rules by contacting potential witnesses in his upcoming sex-trafficking trial.

By using the telephone accounts of other inmates on the music mogul, and using three-way calls to speak to people not on his list of approved contacts, “the testimony of witnesses was influenced by corruption.” to” is accused of making tireless efforts.

Prosecutors said a review of the recorded calls also revealed that Mr. Coombs directed his family to contact potential witnesses in his case, they said in a court filing.

The 55-year-old rapper, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, appeared in court Tuesday as a judge weighed new evidence, in part from his prison cell. I found it in a notebook.

At a hearing on Tuesday, a judge ordered that prosecutors destroy copies of material seized from Mr. Coombs’ jail cell as the judge weighed whether they could be used in court.

Judge Arun Subramaniam, who is overseeing the case, ruled that the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York cannot use the material or any excerpts from it during Combs’ upcoming bail hearing on Friday. The judge said he would examine the material and consider whether it could be used at trial.

Mr. Coombs’ defense team claimed that state prosecutors searched his jail cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Legally seized his personal notes, where he had been detained since his arrest on September 16 in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel. He discussed the details of certain materials that are protected under the attorney-client privilege, which covers information discussed between a client and an attorney. Keeps safe.

The government detailed that a “filter” team reviewed all the material before it was given to prosecutors. “The information in the case is not protected,” prosecutor Mary Slavok said during the hearing. They argued that the information could be considered an obstruction of justice and negate certain protections of the attorney-client privilege.

The musician, best known for 1990s hits such as I’ll Be Missing You and Mo’ Mo’ Mo’ Mo’ Problems, has been refused bail since his arrest, with several judges citing the risk. Cited that they can tamper with witnesses. He is currently in custody in Manhattan.

His lawyers made a fresh bid for bail last week, proposing a $50m (£39.6m) package that would see Mr Coombs under house arrest under round-the-clock security. will

Lawyer Alexandra Shapiro argued that it was impossible for the musician to prepare for the trial from behind bars because of the “incredibly large” amount of material to review, especially without a laptop computer.

He also said his preparation was hampered by prison conditions, with repeated lockdowns and officers taking away the pens he used to take notes.

Shapiro said the detention was robbing Mr. Coombs of “any real opportunity” to be prepared for trial, violating his rights under the U.S. Constitution.

In response, prosecutors argued that the bail application should be refused, alleging that Mr Coombes “poses serious risks of danger and impediments to these proceedings”.

In court documents, they accused the star of making social media posts to “influence a potential jury pool” at his trial.

In these efforts, they cited an Instagram statement posted by a woman known only as “Witness,” in which The allegations were contested by singer Don Richards in a civil suit against Mr Combs.

Prosecutors alleged her statement was drafted during “numerous texts” and “numerous calls” with Mr Coombs from prison.

He further alleged that there is a “strong inference” that Mr Coombs “paid the two witnesses after they posted their statements”.

A video posted by the star’s seven children on November 5 was also cited as evidence of a “public relations strategy to influence the case”.

The video, which was reported by several media outlets, showed the family wishing Mr. Coombs a happy birthday during a jail phone call.

“The defendant then monitored the analytics — that is, audience engagement — and clearly discussed with his family how to ensure that the video was viewed by potential jurors in the case,” prosecutors said. but have the desired effect”.

Mr Coombs was also accused of using the phone accounts of at least eight other inmates to make calls, which is against prison rules. and arrange to pay for this access to “refer others”.

Prosecutors characterized Mr Coombs as running a “relentless” scheme to contact potential witnesses, including victims of his abuse who could provide powerful testimony against him.

In urging the judge to deny Mr. Coombs’ bail request, prosecutors wrote that “no set of conditions” could eliminate the potential dangers of the trial.

“Defendant has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to persuade others to do his bidding—employees, family members, and [prison] Prisoners are the same,” he claimed.

“There is no reason to believe that private security personnel will enjoy immunity.”

Prosecutors also rejected criticism of conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Referring to an interview From Mark Agnifilo, the star’s lawyer, who said “eating is probably the hardest part” of Mr Combs’ adjustment to life behind bars.

The BBC has contacted his legal team for a response.

Mr Combs’ legal troubles began last November, when his former partner Cassandra “Casey” Ventura filed a civil suit alleging incidents of rape and physical assault between 2007 and 2018.

Although the case was quickly settled out of court, it led to similar allegations and an investigation by the US government.

Starr’s properties were raided by federal agents in March and he was arrested in New York in September.

Mr. Coombs was charged with three counts of sex trafficking and racketeering, in a federal indictment that included allegations of drug-fueled, days-long sexual performances dubbed “freak-offs.”

The musician is simultaneously facing more than two dozen civil lawsuits in which men and women have accused him of sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation.

The star has vehemently denied all of the allegations against her, and has denied the claims in civil lawsuits, arguing that the sexual encounters at the center of her criminal case were all consensual.

In a separate development Monday, two separate lawsuits were filed against one of the attorneys who has led more than 120 lawsuits against Mr. Combs.

A lawsuit filed by an unnamed “high-profile individual” against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee alleges that Mr. Buzbee threatened to make public “completely fabricated and malicious allegations of sexual assault.” Tried to extort money from them.

In court documents obtained by the BBC, the plaintiff identified herself as Diddy’s former partner and admitted attending events with the music mogul.

The lawsuit against Mr. Buzby claims the Houston attorney followed a “clear playbook” to extort celebrities, including making trumped-up charges and letters demanding payment.

The lawsuit alleges that if the demands are not met, he turns to the media to apply public pressure.

Mr. Buzby, who denies wrongdoing, described the filing as a “last-ditch effort” to prevent the individual from being named.

“It is clear that the frivolous lawsuit filed against my firm is an aggressive attempt to intimidate or silence me and ultimately my clients,” he said in a statement to the BBC.

“The demand letter did not include any sum of money,” he wrote. “No threats were made. The demand letters that have been sent are no different from the letters that are routinely sent by lawyers across the country in all types of cases.”

A second lawsuit was filed in New York on Monday by an unidentified woman, alleging mistreatment of women.

The summons alleges that Mr. Busby abused his authority as an attorney and committed violations by representing three unidentified women as clients.

“Plaintiff asserts these causes of action to remedy defendant’s misconduct, which began with his assault on plaintiff and escalated during his representation in the divorce proceeding, where he preferred to conceal his actions to protect his legitimate interests,” the claim said.

In a statement to the BBC, Jeremy Bohrer, the lawyer who brought the case, called Mr Busby a hypocrite.

“There’s nothing worse than when a black hat looks like a white hat.”

Mr Busby has not yet responded to the second suit. BBC News has been approached for comment.